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2004 FORD FREESTAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 667404 · 2008-04-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTAR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MRS. ATTEE WAS STARTING OUR FORD FREESTAR, WHEN SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND NOTICED WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. SHE(MRS. ATTEE) THEN OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND A SMALL FLAME COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SHE PROCEED TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WITHIN 5 MINUTES THE VAN 'S ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IT WAS TO LATE, THE FIRE HAD ALREADY DONE ITS DAMAGE(TOTALED). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10225819
Machine
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